The Escape - walkthrough for sequence 1 | Walkthrough AC Chronicles: China Guide

Secrets:

• Synchronization points - 0
• Animus shards - 6
• Treasure chests - 0

Optional task: You must free Hong Liwei from prison (100 points).

Obtainable upgrades:

• Increase Health - Increases your health bar. You must collect at least 550 points in the mission to receive it.

General information: This level should be mostly considered as tutorial. You will learn the basis of moving, fighting and remaining hidden, you will also receive most important gadgets and abilities. In the final part of the mission try not to avoid prison exploration linked to the optional task (the same goes for some Animus data fragments).

Escape from prison

Place where you must walk through wooden beam

Wait until Shao Jun releases from the cage and go to the right. Climb the wall and a while further crouch to get through to the other side. Continue your walk to the right. After going through a long tunnel lower yourself down and interact with the knob - it will unlock further passage. Stop near rocks and walk through a narrow wooden beam - you will get to more far away plan. Quickly go to the right - there is a dog nearby and his barking will alarm one of enemies above. Go to the right and jump through the first abyss. After reaching another one, lower yourself down and collect the first Animus data fragment from the lower ledge.

Now you can return up and make a longer jump to the right (you must hold the jump button/key). Climb on the wall, get through the standard set of obstacles. Stop in front of a larger wall. You must climb it as high as it is possible and then press the jump key/button to bounce from the wall and reach the left ledge. This time go to the left end. Jump to another wall, again climb to the top and bounce to the other side. No go to the right and make another jump. DONT leave this place yet. Remain there for a while, turn to the left and jump to the boards marked on the picture above that create ladder. It will allow you to get to the highest ledge where you will find second Animus data fragment.

Return to the previously ignored exit from the hall and go to the right. Hide in the hideout (dark passage). Wait for the first enemy to walk near your character, get out from the hiding and continue walking right (you will receive your first points here). Use the knob and carefully reach another enemy. Hide in another hideout and move as far to the right as possible (while remaining hidden). Wait for another guard to go left and after that leave the hideout. You will soon reach horizontal walls from which you must bounce off.

Climb yourself to the narrow passage. Here you must use whistle to distract the third enemy that is observing further part of the path. Hold the button/key responsible for preparations to use gadget and then modify the reach of whistle option. The circle must reach the guardian, it correct setting has been shown on the picture above. Whistle and quickly go to the right. You must leave this place before the guard returns to his post.

Body of the first killed enemy should be hidden in the hiding place

Get close to another guard, you can "test" silent kills on him. Press one of two possible buttons/keys responsible for killing. Quickly pick up enemy body, walk with it to the right and throw it in the hiding place. A while further you must again whistle to disorientate enemy standing on the higher level. After he turns to the left quickly run in the opposite direction. At the end of the run press the crouch button/key and Shao Jun will slide. You will find Rope Dart here, you can from now use it for silent kills. After enemy dies climb to the ledge, pick up the corpse and hide it in nearby chest. Additionally, you will find Animus data fragment here.

Reclaiming the sword

You must aim the enemy so that the Firecrackers serve their purpose

Go to the left and jump over abysses. After reaching the bars jump to the hiding place. Move to the left, wait for a guard to stand near the heroin and make a silent attack. Now you can go further to the left and climb on the wall. Use the narrow passage and activate Eagle View for a moment to investigate the route of two guardians. Wait for them to go to the left, quickly get down and reach the hideout. Move maximally to the left. Wait for guardians to walk near you to the right. When it will be safe, walk out of hiding and quickly move to the left. Climb on the wall and bounce from it.

Slightly ahead you will be able to use Firecrackers for the first time. They will be helpful in stunning enemy standing above. In this case, after starting preparations for using gadget you must wait until the guard gets in the circle marking the firecrackers working area. Then, quickly activate them. QUICKLY run to the right, getting away from the road that was observed by the guardian.

Fall down after reaching the right upper wall, it will allow you to avoid talking guards

Again, you must start climbing. Bounce from successive walls and ignore two guards seen on the way. As long as they're talking they won't see you. Continue the climbing and first get to the highest left balcony, where you will find fourth Animus data fragment. Return to the horizontal wall, drop down and jump to the neighbor wall on the right. Drop down and after you find yourself on the other side of talking guardians go to the right. Walk through the tunnel and wait behind chests for two new enemies to walk to the right. Go behind them and hide in the hiding place. Once again, you must wait, this time for enemies to go to the left. You can continue your walking and use the ammunition chest on the way (it replenishes firecrackers).

Use firecrackers on single enemy

Soon you will reach a location with three guardians. Wait for two of them to walk to the right and use firecrackers on the single guard standing closes to main character. After he gets stunned get some speed and jump to the right. Quickly get to the hiding place and hide there. Wait for two guards to go left and pass by your assassin. Then leave the hiding and go to the right until you reach a room with the Sword.

Now you must complete a simple tutorial of using melee weapon. It consists of few steps:

• Blocking - move the analog stick towards enemy (or press adequate directional button) and, after he starts his attack, press the block button/key.
• Jumping over enemy after successful block - After you complete above sequence, quickly press the jump button/key. Important - don't worry that your character won't turn automatically towards enemy as for now she can't attack him anyway. But when you try it again, don't forget about moving the analog stick in opposite direction (in this case, left).
• Making fast attacks
• Making strong attacks - There is a separate button/key for them.
• Finishing weakened enemies - It is possible after they lose enough health.

After you learn all moves, defeat few enemies - remember to often use block and, depending on what you prefer, use quick or strong attacks. Also, finish every enemy that is weakened.

Hong Liwei rescue

After reaching the ledge on the further plan, turn left to jump into the prison

Use the knob and when the gate is completely open start a run ended with a slide (crouch button/key). It will let you get through the gate before it closes again. After you find yourself in the prison, start with dropping to the lower ledge where you will find fifth Animus data fragment. Return above and start jumping on the cages hanged above the abyss. Then walk through the wooden beam to get to further plan. Now you must turn left (not right!), it will allow you to get to the cell with Hong Liwei (optional target of this level). After finding the cell activate Eagle View and identify the guardian that has the key (golden aura - he can be found on the right side of the upper prison level).

Move near the edge and you will avoid the guard

Start your march to the left. After jumping above the abyss drop down and move in that position. It will allow you to easily avoid a single enemy that patrols the lower level. Climb up and run to the left where you will find last, sixth Animus data fragment. Again lower yourself and use the weird ladder, it will get you to the upper level of the prison. There replenish your fireworks by interacting with ammunition chest.

Guard with a key is the only person you must eliminate

You must plan your next steps well, a lots of precision is required here. Wait for the guard from the right side of the screen (the one that is more far from you) will start walking to the right. When that happens, quickly use firecrackers on the closer enemy (the one under your assassin). After he is stunned, quickly jump above him and go to the right. You must hide in the second hideout you find. Wait for the middle guardian to go to the left and quickly sneak up on the last enemy on the upper level, the one with the key. Kill him and grab his body. Depending on how much time you have, you can quickly return with the corpse to the hiding place or take it to the right.

Assassination of Gao Feng

Kill Gao Feng

No matter how you acted after getting the key, now move to the right and jump to the horizontal wall. Get through it maximally to the right and then drop down. Again, go to the left, this time you can free Hong Liwei.

Now you can use the passage on the right which you ignored before (the one near the wooden beam). Interact with the knob and reach the viewpoint where Gao Feng is standing. Sneak up on him and silently kill him from behind.

Important - after completing the level results screen will be shown. Additionally, you will unlock access to Hide Dash ability (quickly run between two neighboring hiding places) and two new gadgets - Throwing Knifes and Noise Darts. They will show in specific fragments of next mission.